jumpy

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++jump·y /ˈdʒʌmpi/ adjective  NERVOUSworried or nervous, especially because you are expecting something bad to happen 〔尤指因预计将发生不祥之事而〕提心吊胆的，紧张不安的 SYN anxious► see thesaurus at nervous

Examples from the Corpus

jumpy• The recent violence is over, but it's left people feeling jumpy.

jump·y adjectiveChineseSyllable  

Corpus because to nervous, especially bad or something worried you are expecting

jumpy
jump‧y /ˈdʒʌmpi/ adjective
worried or nervous, especially because you are expecting something bad to happen
   SYN  anxious
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ nervous worried or a little frightened about something and unable to relax: Kelly was so nervous about her exam that she couldn’t sleep. | It makes me nervous when you drive that fast.
   ▪ tense worried and unable to relax in a way that makes you get angry or upset easily: Mary’s problems at work were making her tense and irritable.
   ▪ uneasy nervous because you feel that something bad might happen, so that you are unable to relax until the danger has passed: I began to feel uneasy when he still hadn’t phoned by 11 o'clock.
   ▪ on edge if you are on edge or your nerves are on edge, you feel nervous because you are worried about what might happen: My nerves were on edge, waiting for the results of the test. | Redundancies and other work upheavals have put employees on edge.
   ▪ neurotic nervous and anxious in a way that is not normal or reasonable: She’s completely neurotic about food hygiene. | a neurotic mother
   ▪ edgy/jumpy/jittery nervous because you are worried about what might happen: Investors are a little edgy about the financial markets these days. | There was a lot of pressure on the team tonight and that’s why they were a little jumpy.
   ▪ highly-strung British English, high-strung American English becoming nervous or upset easily because that is your character: Like many musicians, he’s very sensitive and highly-strung.
   ▪ be a nervous wreck to feel extremely nervous and unable to relax: After 10 months of teaching, I was a total nervous wreck.
   ▪ have butterflies (in your stomach) informal to feel nervous about something that you are going to do very soon because it is important and you want to do it well: Actors often have butterflies before going on stage.

jumpyBrE /ˈdʒʌmpi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdʒʌmpi/ 🔊 adjective (informal) nervous and anxious, especially because you think that sth bad is going to happen 胆战心惊的；提心吊胆的；紧张不安的